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Economics at Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College graduates about 85 economics majors a year, 19% of its graduating class. That puts it 29th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 71 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 94% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $122,000 four years out, 1.48× what the same major pays nationally.

91/100Standout#29 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year8519% of the class
Courses in the catalog71more than 94% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$122,0001.48× the same major nationally
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1460–1560whole school

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 12 · Arts 7 · Library 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. New York University 91
  2. University of Virginia 91
  3. Wellesley College 91
  4. Hamilton College 91
  5. William & Mary 90
  6. Colby College 90
  7. Davidson College 90
  8. Carnegie Mellon University 90

Other strong majors at Bowdoin College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bowdoin College with every school we score in economics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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